CVE-2026-88827 Disable Users <= 1.0.5 - Disabled Account Authentication Bypass via XML-RPC and Application Passwords
Disabled WordPress users can bypass account restrictions via XML-RPC and Application Passwords, retaining full privileges despite being disabled by administrators.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-88827?
CVE-2026-88827 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Unknown Disable Users, published on 11 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Disable Users WordPress plugin through 1.0.5 does not enforce its account-disabling control on all authentication paths, allowing the holder of an account an administrator has disabled to continue authenticating with the account's full privileges.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-88827?
How do I fix CVE-2026-88827?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-88827 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-88827 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-88827 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fgjp-m96c-v248.